Skin fold dermatitis or intertrigo is a common disease in brachycephalic dogs. The perineal region is among the most frequently affected anatomical sites. Conservative treatment usually results in only transient improvement of the clinical signs and surgical excision becomes usually necessary. This retrospective study evaluates 11 cases of caudectomy in brachycephalic dogs (10 English Bulldogs and 1 Boston terrier), with a minimum of 2 months of post-operative follow-up. On examination all dogs had severe anatomical malformations of the tail and chronic dermatitis of the skin folds around the base of the tail. Surgery consisted of amputation of the tail at the point of deviation of the coccygeal vertebrae associated with excision of the skin folds. Despite mild post-operative complications, surgery was curative in all dogs.